

General Motors says that it plans to invest $4 billion over the next two years to boost its domestic manufacturing, and with a goal to assemble more than two million vehicles a year in the U.S.
In a June 10 release from the company, GM shared a roadmap to expand vehicle production at plants in Michigan, Kansas, and Tennessee. At its Orion Township, Michigan facility, the carmaker plans to start production of gas-powered full-size SUVS and light duty pickup trucks in early 2027, and make its Detroit-Hamtramck location the dedicated assembly plant for four of its EV models.
GM will also look to have its Kansas City plant support production for its gas-powered Chevrolet Equinox model starting in mid-2027, and add production of its gas-powered Chevrolet Blazer series to its Spring Hill, Tennessee plant around that same time.
"We believe the future of transportation will be driven by American innovation and manufacturing expertise," said GM CEO Mary Barra. "Today’s announcement demonstrates our ongoing commitment to build vehicles in the U.S and to support American jobs."
Tariffs from the Trump administration have been particularly impactful across the American auto industry, with GM expecting the levies to cost it as much as $5 billion in 2025. On May 1, the company also cut its profit forecast for the year by more than 20%. At the time, GM said that it would look to offset roughly 30% of tariff costs by ramping up production at its existing U.S. plants. Despite a late-April executive order from Trump that carved out certain tariff exceptions for carmakers, GM estimates that the current 25% levies on imported vehicles and auto parts will still affect roughly one million cars and trucks it builds annually in Mexico and Canada, as well as 400,000 vehicles it imports from South Korea each year.
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